Manny Villar remains the richest Filipino, ranking 117th globally on the Forbes Billionaires List 2025 with a net worth of $17.2 billion.
The list includes 15 Filipino billionaires, with Enrique Razon Jr. ($10.9B), Ramon Ang ($3.7B), and Lucio Tan ($3B) following Villar among the wealthiest.
Forbes noted that six of the top Filipino billionaires saw an increase in wealth, while eight experienced a decline, with Eusebio Tanco as a new entrant.
Globally, the U.S. leads with 902 billionaires, followed by China and Hong Kong (516) and India (205).
Elon Musk tops the list with $342 billion, followed by Mark Zuckerberg ($216B) and Jeff Bezos ($215B).
Source: PhilNews24 | April 4, 2025
